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2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must allall appear before the judgment seat of

Christ; that every one every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good

or bad.

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2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must allall appear before the judgment seat of

Christ; that every one every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good

or bad. 2 Corinthians 5:11 Knowing therefore therefore

the terror of the Lordterror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto

God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

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Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou

set at nought thy brother? for we shall

allall stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

The The BemaBemaRomans 14:10 But why dost thou

judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall allall stand before the

judgment seat of Christ.Romans 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself

to God.

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•Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the

ground, and breathed into his

nostrils the breath of life; and

man became a living soul.

•Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man

of the dust of the ground, and breathed

into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

•Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of

good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in

the day that thou eatest thereof thou

shalt surely die.

•Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by

one man sin entered into the world, and death

by sin; and so death passed

upon all men, for that all have

sinned

•Genesis 1:27-28 So God God created man in His own created man in His own imageimage, in the image of in the image of God created he HimGod created he Him;

male and female created He themthem. And God blessed them, and God said and God said unto

them, Be fruitful, and Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish multiply, and replenish the earththe earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air,

and over every living thing that moveth upon the

earth.

•Genesis 5:1-3 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God

created man, in the likeness of God made He

him; Male and female created He them; and

blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the

day when they were created. And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son begat a son

in his own likeness, in his own likeness, after his imageafter his image; and called his name Seth

•Luke 19:10 For the Son

of man is come to

seek and to save thatthat which was

lost.

•1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered unto you first of

all that which I also received, how that Christ Christ

died for our sins died for our sins according to the

scriptures; And that He He was buriedwas buried, and that He He

rose again the third rose again the third dayday according to the

scriptures:•1 Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I I

declare unto you the declare unto you the gospel gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye

have received, and wherein ye stand;

•1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one by one Spirit are we all Spirit are we all

baptized into one baptized into one bodybody, whether we

be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be

bond or free; and have been all made

to drink into one Spirit.

•1 Corinthians 12:13 For by by one Spirit are we all one Spirit are we all

baptized into one bodybaptized into one body, whether we be Jews or

Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all

made to drink into one Spirit.•Colossians 2:10 And ye are ye are

complete in Himcomplete in Him, which is the head of all principality and

power:•Colossians 2:12 Buried with Buried with

Him in baptismHim in baptism, wherein wherein also ye are risen with Him also ye are risen with Him

through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.

Colossians 1:26-27 Even the mystery Even the mystery

which hath been hid which hath been hid from ages and from from ages and from

generationsgenerations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom

God would make known what is the

riches of the glory of this mystery among

the Gentiles; which is which is Christ in you, the Christ in you, the

hope of gloryhope of glory

1 John 5:11-12 And this is the

record, that God God hath given to us hath given to us eternal life, and eternal life, and this life is in his this life is in his

SonSon. He that hath He that hath the Son hath lifethe Son hath life; and he that hath

not the Son of God hath not life.

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2 Corinthians 5:21 For He hath made

Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin;

that that we might we might be made be made

the the righteousnerighteousness of God ss of God in in

HimHim.

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1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as we But as we

were allowed were allowed of God to be of God to be

put input in trust

with the gospelwith the gospel, even so we speak; not as

pleasing men, but God, which trieth which trieth

our heartsour hearts.

1 Timothy 1:11 According to the glorious the glorious

gospel gospel of the blessed

God, which which was committed was committed

to my trustto my trust.

1 Timothy 6:20

O TimothyO Timothy, keep keep that which is that which is committed to committed to

thy trustthy trust, avoiding profane

and vain babblings, and oppositions of

science falsely so called

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•Colossians 1:12-13 Giving thanks unto the Father,

which hath made us meet to be partakers of the

inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered Who hath delivered

us from the power of us from the power of darkness, and hath darkness, and hath

translated us into the translated us into the kingdom of his dear Sonkingdom of his dear Son•Acts 26:18 To open their To open their eyes, and to turn them from eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from darkness to light, and from

the power of Satan unto Godthe power of Satan unto God, that they may receive

forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them

which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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•1 Peter 4:10 As every man hath

received the gift the gift <charisma><charisma>, ,

even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace grace

<charis> <charis> of God.

•1 Corinthians 3:10 - According to the grace grace

<charis> <charis> of God which is given unto me, as a wise

masterbuilder <architekton>, I have laid laid <tithemi> <tithemi> the foundation

, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he

buildeth thereupon.•John 10:11 - I am the good

shepherd: the good shepherd giveth giveth

<tithemi> <tithemi> his life for the sheep .

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•1 Corinthians 4:2 1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in

stewards, that a man be found

faithfulfaithful.•Luke 16:11 If

therefore ye have therefore ye have not been faithful in not been faithful in

the unrighteous the unrighteous mammonmammon, who will commit to your trust

the true riches?

•Luke 12:48(b) … For unto For unto

whomsoever whomsoever much is given, much is given, of him shall be of him shall be much requiredmuch required: and to whom men have committed

much, of him they will ask the

more.

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•Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the Redeeming the timetime, because

the days are evil.•Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom Walk in wisdom

toward them that are without,

redeeming the redeeming the timetime.

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1 Cor 10:31 Whatsoever therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to all to

the glory of Godthe glory of God. Col 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all all in the name of the Lord Jesusin the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the

Father by him. Col 3:23 And whatsoever

ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men

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•2 Timothy 1:5 When I call to

remembrance the the unfeigned faith that unfeigned faith that

is in thee, which is in thee, which dwelt first in thy dwelt first in thy

grandmother Lois, grandmother Lois, and thy mother and thy mother EuniceEunice; and I am persuaded that in

thee also.

•1 Corinthians 4:15-16 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not

many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have

begotten you through the gospel. Wherefore I I beseech you, be ye beseech you, be ye

followers of mefollowers of me.•1 Corinthians 11:1 Be Be

ye followers of me, ye followers of me, even as I also am of even as I also am of

ChristChrist.

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